The Concealed Death Act of 1624

The 1624 act provided that if a woman could produce a witness to testify that the child had been born dead, she could avoid conviction and death. However, as several writers point out, it was often difficult for unmarried women to secure a witness to the birth because of the secrecy of the affair or seduction that led to it. So in other words, if I have become pregnant in a quote illegitimate way, then it is my job to like find a witness to have the baby in front of someone who's like societally respected enough so they will be listened to If something goes wrong, I could face theoretically the death penalty. Right. We're going to see British law migrate over